Wednesday, August 15, 2018

From the workshop

We didn't make a single watch part in the
entire month of August. Instead, the focus was on tool making and a work
piece holding solution. Precisely: the main plate holder 2.0.

Happy
to report that the new tool has been designed, coded and
manufactured in our own workshop using our own machinery, without any
external help or support. The tolerances are as per expectations,
precision has been improved, the tool is lighter without sacrificing
rigidity, and there is a substantial saving in raw material used in
watch main plate production. I can't wait to see the new parts coming
out this week.

Time invested in this project: over 120 hours.

Another
important detail: we are able to do the CNC equipment
maintenance ourselves! Thanks to video support from Germany, and local
support from Japanese makers, the down time is minimal. This was
something that was worrying me from day one, and knowing that we can do
almost all maintenance ourselves is certainly making the project less
stressful and more enjoyable.